England legend, Nasser Hussain, has suggested that England should replace Moeen Ali with speedster Mark Wood or Lord’s specialist, Chris Woakes, for the second Ashes Test against Australia. The match begins on August 14th at Lord’s, where Woakes has an impressive record, taking 27 wickets at an average of 11.33 and scoring 306 runs at an average of 61.2 in five previous tests at the venue. With England currently trailing 1-0 in the series, Hussain believes that Joe Root’s effective part-time spin could be used as a backup to the four seamers or Woakes.
While England has enjoyed 11 victories in their last 14 tests under their new captain, Ben Stokes, their recent loss to Australia in the first Ashes Test has put their performance under intense scrutiny. However, Stokes made headlines after the match by stating that, we are not a results-driven team. While many cricket commentators have suggested that this could alleviate pressure from the English team, Hussain believes that it is important to maintain a results-driven mentality and play attractive cricket at the same time.
England fans will be hoping that Hussain’s advice will help the team bounce back from their defeat in the first Test. The team’s full squad for the Lord’s Test includes Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood.
